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Norbert Schwontkowski — Wenn ich schon lange tot bin
Norbert Schwontkowski

Wenn ich schon lange tot bin

2005

A solitary, dreamlike scene unfolds on the canvas, rendered in Schwontkowski's characteristically muted, earthy palette with loose, gestural brushwork. Fragmented paper collage elements merge with the painted surface, creating a layered, enigmatic composition that hovers between figuration and abstraction. The work carries the artist's signature melancholic wit, evoking themes of time, mortality, and the quiet strangeness of human existence.

Medium
oil and paper collage on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Norbert Schwontkowski, Wenn ich schon lange tot bin, 2005

A solitary, dreamlike scene unfolds on the canvas, rendered in Schwontkowski's characteristically muted, earthy palette with loose, gestural brushwork. Fragmented paper collage elements merge with the painted surface, creating a layered, enigmatic composition that hovers between figuration and abstraction. The work carries the artist's signature melancholic wit, evoking themes of time, mortality, and the quiet strangeness of human existence.

Medium
oil and paper collage on canvas
Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Melancholic Mood, Surrealist Tendencies, Figurative Painting, Oil And Collage, Muted Palette, Canvas Work, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Mixed Media, Emerging Artist, Narrative Scene, Contemporary Artist, Outsider Art, Dark Tones, Paper Collage, Narrative Imagery, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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